AND GATHERED EVIDENCE. RIGHT NOW THE CAPTAIN OF THAT FERRY BOAT THAT SANK OFF SOUTH KOREA IS NOW IN POLICE CUSTODY FOR HOW HE HANDLED THE ACCIDENT. ABC'S MARCI GONZALEZ HAS MORE ON THE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST HIM AND THE ONGOING SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS. 127 PKG SCRIPT: THE CAPTAIN - OF THAT SUNKEN FERRY BOAT OFF SOUTH KOREA- CHARGED AND IN POLICE CUSTODY... SHOWN HERE - AFTER MAKING HIS WAY TO SAFETY- WRAPPING HIMSELF IN A BLANKET - AS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WERE STILL SCRAMBLING TO SURVIVE- DESPERATELY TRYING TO CLIMB TO SAFETY - USING ANYTHING THEY COULD FIND- IGNORING - WHAT THEY SAY WERE INITIAL ORDERS FROM THE CAPTAIN AND CREW - NOT TO MOVE.... INVESTIGATORS CLAIM -AFTER THE FIRST DISTRESS CALLS WENT OUT FROM THE FERRY SAYING, "OUR SHIP IS IN DANGER." AND "CAN'T MOVE, PLEASE COME." IT TOOK THE CAPTAIN - 30 MINUTES TO FINALLY ISSUE AN EVACUATION ORDER. "THE CAPTAIN MADE THE ORDER" THIS CREW MEMBER SAYS, "BUT I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WAS PROPERLY COMMUNICATED." MANY PASSENGERS SAYING - THEY NEVER HEARD THAT ORDER. NATS WITH NEARLY 300 PEOPLE - MOSTLY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS -- STILL MISSING- THE SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORT CONTINUES TODAY. U-S NAVY DIVERS- MAKING IT INTO THE SUNKEN VESSEL FOR THE FIRST TIME- TO THE SUBMERGED CAFETERIAWHERE IT'S BELIEVED SO MANY WERE TRAPPED. FINDING - SEVERAL BODIES HUDDLED TOGETHER- AND PUMPING COMPRESSED OXYGEN INTO THE SHIPIN CASE ANY SURVIVORS ARE DOWN THERE - IN AN AIR POCKET. SOT - JEN PSAKI OF STATE DEPARTMENT "SO WE ARE ASSISTING, AND WE'RE READY TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED." ANOTHER AGONIZING DAY FOR FAMILIES - NATS AND CLASSMATES - OF THE HUNDREDS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO WERE ON-BOARD FOR A CLASS TRIP NATS THE GRIEF - SO OVERWHELMING FOR THE SCHOOL'S VICE PRINCIPAL- HE TOOK HIS OWN LIFE. MARCI ON CAMERA CLOSE BUT INVESTIGATORS REMAIN FOCUSED ON THE CAPTAIN - SAYING ALONG WITH HIS DELAYED EVACUATION ORDER AND BEING AMONG THE FIRST TO LEAVE THE SHIP- HE WASN'T IN THE STEERING ROOM WHEN THE BOAT STARTED SINKING - INSTEAD THEY SAY HE'D LEFT AN INEXPERIENCED 3RD MATE IN CHARGE. MARCI GONZALEZ ABC NEWS NEW YORK